For more than 16 years, Hafez Daraee has been providing legal advice and litigation services to clients in the Pacific Northwest. Hafez focuses his practice in the areas of securities litigation, mortgage and banking law and compliance, complex commercial, construction, and real estate litigation, as well as real estate and construction development and transactions.

Hafez earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Oregon, and his law degree from the Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, where he served as a member of the Cornelius Honor Society. Hafez is admitted to state and federal courts in Oregon, Washington and Alaska, and is a member of the Multnomah Bar Association, the Clackamas County Bar Association, and the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Hafez has a strong background in civic and community service. Hafez was Mayor of the City of Rivergrove from 2005-2009, a member of the Rivergrove City Council between 1997 and 2009, serving as the President of the Council from January 2001 to December 2003.

Hafez enjoys skiing, golf and wood working and, along with his wife, Cate, serves as the co-captain of "Jack's Team," the Daraee family's Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's fundraising team. In 2006 and 2007, Jack's Team was the top JDRF fundraising team in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Education and Professional Qualifications

B.A., Political Science, University of Oregon, 1989

J.D., Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, 1993

Memberships and Honors

Member, Multnomah Bar Association, 2000-Present

Member, Clackamas County Bar Association, 2007- Present

Member, Federal Bar Association, 2000-Present

Member, Oregon Minority Lawyers Association, 1993-Present

Member, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2003-Present

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Board of Directors and Co-Chair Nominating Committee, 2005-2007

City of Rivergrove, Past Mayor 2005-2009; City Councilor 1997-2009; President of Council 2001-2003

Articles

Information Uploaded Onto Social Networks Can Pose Substantial Risks to Businesses If Not Properly Managed

Integrated Project Delivery Contracts

HUD Responds to the Mortgage Industry

Hang On to Your E-mail!

Recent Rule Changes Affecting the Mortgage Industry

Getting the Lead Out — EPA's New Rules Will Effect Contractors in 2010

Significant Changes Coming for Mortgage Lenders and Brokers?

National Mortgage Licensing — Will You Be Ready?

Integrated Project Delivery

Building Information Modeling — A New Approach

Clackamas County Recorder's New Four-Day Work Week May Affect Your Lien Rights

The Surety — Last-Resort Financing

Every Realtor Should Know Economic Loss Rule

Construction Liens — Dos and Don'ts

Sharing the Secrets to a Good Confidentiality Agreement